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Part 2 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS›Chapter 100 — OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK SERVICES

§ 100.260 PROCEDURE FOR ACTION AGAINST OFFICIAL POLICE TOW SERVICE.

Baldwin Park Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Baldwin Park

Whenever the city determines that an Official Police Tow Service has violated any applicable federal, state or local law, or has violated any provision of the franchise between the Official Police Tow Service and the city, the city shall give that Official Police Tow Service written notice of the violation and an opportunity to be heard on the matter in accordance with the following procedures:

(A) Written notice. The city shall notify the offending Official Police Tow Service in writing of any and all violations. Such notice shall be delivered to the particular Official Police Tow Service in violation by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall clearly set forth the specific violation, shall demand that the offending Official Police Tow Service cure the violation, and shall set forth the time period for curing the violation. The time period for curing a violation shall be determined by the Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee, based on the nature of the violation, but under no circumstances shall the time period to cure be less than ten calendar days. If the Official Police Tow Service fails to correct the violation within the time prescribed by the notice, or if the official police tow service fails to commence good faith efforts to correct the violation within the time prescribed in the notice, the city shall temporarily suspend the Official Police Tow Service's franchise with the city pursuant to the provisions of division (B) of this section or shall give the Official Police Tow Service 14 calendar days written notice of a hearing before the Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee. The written notice shall specify the alleged violations and the recommended action to be taken.

(B) Temporary suspension. For equipment violations or business omissions, where the Chief Executive Officer desires to provide an Official Police Tow Service an additional opportunity beyond the initial notice to correct violations or omissions, the Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee, may suspend that Official Police Tow Service from providing service for a period of time, not to exceed seven calendar days. Such suspension shall not be considered punitive and shall be for the specific purpose of providing Official Police Tow Service time to correct specified violations or omissions. If the Official Police Tow Service still fails to take corrective action during the temporary suspension period, the city shall give that Official Police Tow Service 14 calendar days written notice of a hearing before the Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee. The written notice shall specify the alleged violations and the recommended action to be taken.

ecified violations or omissions. If the Official Police Tow Service still fails to take corrective action during the temporary suspension period, the city shall give that Official Police Tow Service 14 calendar days written notice of a hearing before the Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee. The written notice shall specify the alleged violations and the recommended action to be taken.

(C) Suspension pending hearing. For all substantive violations of law or the provisions of the franchise agreement between the Official Police Tow Service and the city, or for refusal to correct violations after proper notice is served upon the offending Official Police Tow Service pursuant to divisions (A) and/or (B) of this section, where the Police Department intends to take punitive action against the offending Official Police Tow Service or revoke the franchise in its entirety, the Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee, may suspend the offending Official Police Tow Service from providing service for a period of time, not to exceed 14 calendar days, in preparation for a hearing.

(D) Informal hearing. The Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee, shall conduct such hearing and may receive information from any source deemed relevant to the inquiry. The purpose of the hearing shall be to determine the factual basis of the allegation(s) against the Official Police Tow Service.

(1) The hearing shall be informal in nature.

(2) Formal rules of evidence (California Evidence Code and/or the Federal Rules of Evidence) shall not apply.

(3) The offending Official Police Tow Service shall have the opportunity to respond to the allegations and present information relevant to Official Police Tow Service's defense.

(4) At the conclusion of the hearing or within a reasonable time thereafter, not to exceed ten working days, the Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee, shall make a finding as to whether the allegation(s) are "founded" or "unfounded."

(5) Upon a finding that the allegation(s) are "founded," the Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee, shall determine the appropriate sanction to be taken against the offending Official Police Tow Service.

(a) The Chief Executive Officer may extend the suspension of the offending Official Police Tow Service for a period of time, not to exceed 30 additional calendar days, or;

(b) The Chief Executive Officer may permanently revoke the offending Official Police Tow Service's franchise and remove the Official Police Tow Service from providing service in response to Police Department request; or

(c) The Chief Executive Officer may impose such other sanction as he or she determines is appropriate in light of the nature of the violation and the relevant circumstances.

(6) The Chief Executive Officer, or his or her designee shall notify the offending Official Police Tow Service of his or her finding and/or the sanctions to be imposed, in person, by registered mail, or by written notice hand-delivered to that Official Police Tow Service's business office.

(E) Appeals. Any Official Police Tow Service aggrieved by a decision of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to this section may appeal the finding of or the sanction imposed by, the Chief Executive Officer to the City Council. Any such appeal must be filed with the city’s Chief Executive Officer in writing within five business days of the Official Police Tow Service's receipt of the decision of the Chief Executive Officer.

(1) The city’s Chief Executive Officer shall schedule an informal hearing within ten days of receiving an appeal from the Official Police Tow Service and shall notify the Official Police Tow Service in writing of such hearing at least five calendar days prior to the hearing date. The same procedures set forth above for the hearing by the Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee, shall apply to the hearing before the City Council, if any.

(2) After hearing the evidence from both sides, the city’s Chief Executive Officer shall issue a written decision within ten days of the hearing. The decision of the city’s Chief Executive Officer is final.

(3) Any person aggrieved by the City Administrator's decision may file a writ of administrative mandamus pursuant to the Cal. Civil Code § 1094.5 within 90 days of the date the City Administrator issues his or her decision. (Ord. 1161, passed 7-12-00; Am. Ord. 1407, passed 3-7-18)

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Baldwin Park Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 15 — ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS
  3. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
  5. Chapter 32 — COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES
  6. Chapter 33 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
  7. Chapter 34 — FINANCE; PURCHASING
  8. Chapter 35 — TAXATION
  9. Chapter 36 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS
  10. Chapter 37 — PROPERTY
  11. Chapter 39 — DECORUM AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
  12. Chapter 40 — CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND PENALTIES
  13. Chapter 50 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  14. Chapter 51 — SEWERS
  15. Chapter 52 — STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION
  16. Chapter 53 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
  17. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  18. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  19. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  20. Chapter 74 — PARKING SCHEDULES
  21. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  22. Chapter 91 — ALARM SYSTEMS
  23. Chapter 92 — ANIMAL CONTROL
  24. Chapter 93 — FIRE PREVENTION; FIREWORKS
  25. Chapter 94.5 — SMOKEFREE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
  26. Chapter 95.5 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES
  27. Chapter 96 — PUBLIC PARKS
  28. Chapter 97 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
  29. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  30. ▸Part 2 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
    Overview
    1. § 97.070 DEFINITIONS.
    2. § 97.071 PUBLIC HEARINGS.
    3. § 97.072 COUNCIL MAY DESIGNATE UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS B…
    4. § 97.073 UNLAWFUL ACTS.
    5. § 97.074 EXCEPTION; EMERGENCY OR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
    6. § 97.075 ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS.
    7. § 97.076 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND UTILITY COMPANIES.
    8. § 97.077 RESPONSIBILITY OF UTILITY COMPANIES.
    9. § 97.078 RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS.
    10. § 97.079 RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY.
    11. § 97.080 EXTENSION OF TIME.
    12. § 97.090 ASSIGNMENT OF HOUSE NUMBERS.
    13. § 97.091 CURB PAINTED HOUSE NUMBERS.
    14. § 97.105 DEFINITIONS.
    15. § 97.106 PERMIT REQUIRED.
    16. § 97.107 CONDITIONS TO PERMIT.
    17. § 97.108 PERMIT APPLICATION.
    18. § 97.109 PERMIT APPROVAL.
    19. § 97.110 FEES AND COST RECOVERY.
    20. § 97.111 INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE.
    21. § 97.125 DEFINITIONS.
    22. § 97.126 LIST OF VARIETIES OF TREES.
    23. § 97.127 PLAN FOR PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES.
    24. § 97.128 INTERFERENCE WITH PLANTINGS.
    25. § 97.129 MAINTENANCE BY OWNER.
    26. § 97.130 MAINTENANCE BY CITY.
    27. § 97.131 REMOVAL OF TREES.
    28. § 97.132 PROHIBITION AGAINST INJURY TO STREET TREES.
    29. § 97.145 DEFINITIONS.
    30. § 97.146 PERMIT REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY.
    31. § 97.147 APPLICATION; FEES.
    32. § 97.148 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; CONDITIONS.
    33. § 97.149 REGULATIONS.
    34. § 97.150 SUSPENSION; REVOCATION.
    35. § 97.151 APPEAL.
    36. § 97.152 REMOVAL OF BANNERS.
    37. § 97.153 EXPIRATION OF PERMIT.
    38. § 97.154 REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS AND DEFECTIVE STREET BANNERS.
    39. § 97.155 INSURANCE.
    40. § 97.156 RIGHT TO REMOVE.
    41. § 97.165 DEFINITIONS.
    42. § 97.166 PERMIT.
    43. § 97.167 REMOVAL OF BENCHES BY CITY.
    44. § 97.168 NEW PERMIT UPON SALE OR TRANSFER OF TITLE.
    45. § 97.169 ADVERTISING AND SIGNS ON BENCHES.
    46. § 97.170 ENFORCEMENT.
    47. § 97.180 INTENT AND PURPOSE.
    48. § 97.181 DEFINITIONS.
    49. § 97.182 IDENTIFICATION.
    50. § 97.183 MATTER HARMFUL TO MINORS.
    51. § 97.184 REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT OF NEWSRACKS.
    52. § 97.185 HEARING ON IMPOUNDMENT.
    53. § 97.186 DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED NEWSRACKS.
    54. § 97.187 FINE FOR DISPLAY OF HARMFUL MATTER TO MINORS.
    55. Chapter 98 — UNATTENDED SHOPPING CARTS
    56. Chapter 99 — PROHIBITION OF CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PR…
    57. ▸Chapter 100 — OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK SERVICES
      Overview
      1. § 100.010 INTENT AND PURPOSE.
      2. § 100.020 DEFINITIONS.
      3. § 100.040 FRANCHISE FEE.
      4. § 100.050 FRANCHISE FEE REPORTS.
      5. § 100.090 SELECTION OF FRANCHISEES.
      6. § 100.100 FRANCHISE TERM AND CONDITIONS.
      7. § 100.110 UNIFORM TOW FEE RATES.
      8. § 100.120 BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED.
      9. § 100.130 TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT OF FRANCHISE.
      10. § 100.200 TOW TRUCK EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.
      11. § 100.210 RULES OF OPERATION.
      12. § 100.220 RESPONSE TIME.
      13. § 100.230 ROTATION SYSTEM.
      14. § 100.235 NON-DISCRIMINATION.
      15. § 100.250 GROUNDS FOR CANCELLATION, REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
      16. § 100.260 PROCEDURE FOR ACTION AGAINST OFFICIAL POLICE TOW SER…
      17. § 100.270 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
    58. Chapter 110 — GENERAL BUSINESS PERMITS
    59. Chapter 111 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES
    60. Chapter 112 — BANKRUPTCY, FIRE AND CLOSING OUT SALES
    61. Chapter 113 — BINGO GAMES
    62. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
    63. Chapter 115 — DANCES
    64. Chapter 116 — ADVERTISING
    65. Chapter 117 — RENTAL RATE INCREASES
    66. Chapter 118 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
    67. Chapter 119 — GARAGE, YARD AND PATIO SALES
    68. Chapter 120 — PRIVATE PATROLS
    69. Chapter 122 — STREET VENDORS
    70. Chapter 123 — TAXICABS
    71. Chapter 124 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
    72. Chapter 125 — TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSING
    73. Chapter 126 — TRASH RECEPTACLES AT DRIVE-THROUGH EATING FACILI…
    74. Chapter 127 — MEDICAL AND ADULT USE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PRODUC…
    75. Chapter 128 — CANNABIS RETAILERS
    76. Chapter 129 — CANNABIS RETAILER TAX
    77. Chapter 130 — GENERAL OFFENSES
    78. Chapter 131 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
    79. Chapter 150 — BUILDING CODES
  31. Part 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
  32. Part 2 — DEFINITIONS
  33. Part 3 — ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  34. Part 4 — EXISTING BUILDINGS AND BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
  35. Part 5 — PERMITS
  36. Part 6 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  37. Part 7 — PERMIT ISSUANCE
  38. Part 8 — FEES
  39. Part 9 — INSPECTIONS
  40. Part 10 — CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
  41. Part 11 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CO…
  42. Part 12 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS OF THE
  43. Part 13 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
  44. Part 14 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
  45. Part 15 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE
  46. Part 16 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-UBRAN INTERFACE …
  47. Part 17 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
  48. Part 18 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  49. Part 19 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  50. Part 20 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOS ANGELE…
  51. Part 1 — PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  52. Part 2 — SMALL-LOT SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS
  53. Part 3 — HOUSING INCENTIVES
  54. Part 4 — MOBILE HOME PARKS
  55. Part 5 — URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNITS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS
  56. Part 1 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  57. Part 2 — ALCOHOL SALES
  58. Part 3 — GAME ARCADES AND INTERNET CAFES
  59. Part 4 — ANIMAL KEEPING
  60. Part 5 — BILLIARD AND POOL HALLS
  61. Part 6 — CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES AND LARGE-FAMILY DAY CARE H…
  62. Part 7 — DRIVE-THROUGH ESTABLISHMENTS
  63. Part 8 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  64. Part 9 — HOTELS AND MOTELS
  65. Part 10 — CANNABIS RETAILERS
  66. Part 11 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLI…
  67. Part 12 — SERVICE STATIONS
  68. Part 13 — SOLAR PANELS
  69. Part 14 — VEHICLE STORAGE
  70. Part 15 — PUBLIC TELEPHONES
  71. Part 16 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
  72. Part 17 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES
  73. Part 18 — MEDICAL AND ADULT CANNABIS CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURIN…
  74. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  75. Part 2 — DESIGN REVIEW
  76. Part 3 — ZONING CLEARANCE
  77. Part 4 — SIGN PERMIT
  78. Part 5 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
  79. Part 6 — ZONING CODE INTERPRETATION
  80. Part 7 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT
  81. Part 8 — VARIANCE
  82. Part 9 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  83. Part 10 — HISTORIC DESIGNATION
  84. Part 11 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE WORK PERMIT
  85. Part 12 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE DEMOLITION PERMIT
  86. Part 13 — WIRELESS FACILITY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
  87. Part 14 — SPECIFIC PLAN
  88. Part 15 — ZONING CODE TEXT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
  89. Part 16 — GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS
  90. Part 17 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
  91. Part 18 — DOWNTOWN OVERLAY
  92. Part 19 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY)
  93. Part 20 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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